Sal Holiday rentals & places to stay in Cape Verde

Sal at a glance

Sal is Cape Verde's beach and watersports island: around Santa Maria you'll find one of the archipelago's most beautiful beaches – eight kilometres of fine, light sand and turquoise water at a pleasant 23 to 27 degrees all year round. A holiday rental on Sal is the most popular choice for a first Cape Verde trip: short distances, international flights via the airport near Espargos, and a relaxed infrastructure of restaurants, bars and shops.

Active travellers head for Kite Beach, one of the world's best kitesurfing spots from November to March. Also worth seeing: the salt pans of Pedra de Lume, where you float in a crater lake like in the Dead Sea, the natural pool Buracona (“Blue Eye”) and the lemon sharks in the shallows of Shark Bay. Whether you want an apartment right in Santa Maria or a quiet holiday home on the edge of town – find your accommodation on Sal here and enquire directly with the host.